November 2011 Issue

Known as Q7 Site and Q7 Mobile, the product is aimed at residential main contractors and subcontractors. It complements CSM’s third product, the Q7 Commercial […]

The three-storey, seismically-protected timber structure was entirely built from locally grown and fabricated laminated veneer lumber. Designed by Nelson-based architects Irving Smith Jack and engineering […]

The major design feature of the building is a roof structure of LVL beams that span 60 metres, with the beams spliced together and fixed […]

One solution gaining great traction nationally and globally which could be considered for Christchurch is the use of prefabricated design solutions. Prefab is a way […]

One hundred and three years after celebrating its first mass, the Renaissance-style Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, once the pride of the city, is now […]

The LBP scheme is part of a broad package of legislative reforms to the Building Act 2004 which Mr Williamson introduced into Parliament over the […]

Now they’ve decided that some of those nice chemicals are actually a bit off — and as boron is just like taking aspirin then that’s […]

The day before MVDW was due to start building work on the defendants’ property, the defendants advised they wished to delay commencement of the project. […]

Ben Horn of Waihi, Joshua Inivale of Waitakere, Desmond Paseta of Manukau, Matthew Buxton of Tauranga and Rameka Thomas-Dorante of Auckland were all awarded scholarships […]

Second place was awarded to Matt Saathof, 21, of Hastings who is employed by Gemco Construction in Havelock North. Twenty-year-old Tom Storey, employed by Simon […]

Owner and director John Hymers was in awe when DR Borman Ltd was awarded Platinum. “The awards build up slowly over a period of time, […]

John Creighton Builders Ltd was most recently given the Southern Region New Homes $1million – $2million award and, subsequently, a Gold Reserve Award for a […]

Our 10 regional winners who made up the national finalists were put through their paces on the Friday and Saturday under the critical eye of […]

The sector issued about 14,500 new dwelling consents in 2009 and 15,500 in 2010. It is looking like we will end up around 12,000-ish for […]